High-Tech Heretic : Reflections of a Computer Contrarian (Paperback)
by Clifford Stoll

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The cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In High-Tech Heretic, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for "computer literacy" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good teacher.As one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Stoll offers a commonsense look at how we can make a technological world better suited for people, instead of making people better suited to using machines.

 
 
 
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  • ISBN-13: 9780385489768
  • ISBN-10: 0385489765
  • Publisher: Anchor Books
  • Publish Date: September 2000
  • Page Count: 240

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